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Ants in the holiday home WWUD

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EverybodyKnowsThatYoureInsane · 03/04/2024 09:08

On holiday with DH, 9mo DD and dog. Woke up this morning to a line of hundreds of ants coming through a hole in the middle of the floor and encircling the kitchen bin which was about a foot away.

Because I know someone will say this no I did not leave food out. There will be remnants in the kitchen bin (has lid and bag) we cleaned up after dinner and this dog rarely misses a crumb!

YABU - ants are a fact of life, just get on with your holiday
YANBU - the owner should do something about it.

Bonus points for what you would do or what you would expect owner to do.

(Edited for typos)

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BodenCardiganNot · 03/04/2024 13:32

I'd leave them alone. We need all the insects we can get.

DilemmaDelilah · 03/04/2024 14:29

On holiday in Malta a few years ago we found ants coming in through a crack in the tiled skirting. We used toothpaste as a sort of grout - it helped to block the crack and apparently they don't like peppermint. Worked a treat for the week we were there.

Geebray · 03/04/2024 14:30

I would say both - yes ants are a fact of life, get on with your holiday, and yes the owner should do something about them.

MenoBabe · 03/04/2024 14:34

trousersearch · 03/04/2024 09:25

Almost every supermarket and hardware type store will sell any powder. Ants are a fact of life I think!
A mild inconvenience on your holiday hopefully. I'm not sure I'd expect the owner to do anything

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